Petzl ASTRO Safety Harness - International vs Australian/European
The new International version of the Petzl ASTRO Bod Fast harness will be available from our stores from October 2019. There are a number of differences between the International and the Australian versions. We've collated the relevant information and have highlighted the differences:
Differences between the Petzl ASTRO International and Australian versions
Releasable shoulder buckle and lanyard parking points
- The addition of the releasable shoulder buckle on the International version of the Petzl ASTRO is a useful addition
- The doubleback buckle on the right-hand side (while wearing) is different to the Australian version
- Lanyard parking points have been included; a parked lanyard connector will release with a 5kg force (0.05kN)
Fall indicator on dorsal attachment point
The International version of the Petzl ASTRO includes a fall indicator on the dorsal attachment point which means it conforms to the relevant ANSI Standard.
Ventral attachment point
The Australian version of the Petzl ASTRO ventral attachment point cannot be used on the International version, again, because of the AU/NZS Standards. The International version does not therefore offer the facility to captivate progress lanyards on the central bar of the ventral attachment point. It does however still offer the ability to connect the Petzl PODIUM to the ends of the bar, using either the shackle accessories (C087AA00) or using two Petzl Sm’D’s (M39ATL)
Lateral attachment points
- The two lateral attachment points are conventional metal construction (rather than the plastic inserts of the Australian version)
- This means they can be folded back out of the way when not in use
- There is a saving on weight due to the H-profile (cross-section) construction
Waist-belt buckles
The doubleback waist-belt buckles are different to the Australian version.
Wider webbing from the leg loops to the waist-belt
The webbing from the leg loops to the waist-belt is wider than the Australian version because the webbing needs to be folded in order to fit onto the central bar of the ventral attachment point.
Leg loop buckles
Again, to comply with ANSI Standards, the leg loop FAST buckles are different to the Australian FAST-LT buckles.
Source: Abaris International UK
You can buy both versions of the Petzl ASTRO Bod Fast from our website.